Comparison of Mediastinal Metastases of Primary Lung Cancer Versus Extrathoracic Malignancies in Patients Obtained with Endobronchial Ultrasonography-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Biopsy: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
: Older age, male sex, and larger lymph node size independently predict malignant EBUS-TBNA outcomes. Younger age and female sex favor extrathoracic malignancy, whereas small cell lung cancer is associated with more extensive nodal involvement. Additional bronchoscopic techniques may enhance diagnostic accuracy in selected patients.
Authors
- Habibe Hezer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5373-8629)
- Ebru Şengül Parlak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2901-7645)
- Ayşegül Karalezli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3013-4061)
- Ahmet Sertçelik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4301-0586)
- Ümran Özden Sertçelik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8394-6544)
Institutions
- Ankara University (TR)
- Bilkent University (TR)
- University of Health Science (KH)
- Gülhane Askerî Tıp Akademisi (TR)
- Memorial Ankara Hospital (TR)
- Başkent University Hospital (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicina
- Published
- 2026-04-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina62040727
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00